State Binder: Emory English, 1908. First. Hard Bound. Iowa, along with all the States, honored the sacrifices of their citizen soldiers by erecting memorials where the men fought. This book concentrates on Iowa's association with Chattanooga, Shiloh, Andersonville Prison and Vicksburg. There are copies of the many speeches made at..... More
Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, January 1906. Offprint. Wrappers (7" X 11"). Covers from organization in October 1862 through early duty in Missouri. Only 18 pages in length. Largely uncut. Some biographical information on unit members, mostly officers. More
n.p. n.p., n.d. First. Wrappers. The author was a hospital steward in the 8th Iowa Cavalry. This book is mostly a large compilation of anecdotal information. He was on McCook's raid Southwest of Atlanta where they were severely beaten. Most of the unit was captured and sent off to Andersonville..... More
Indianola, IA: Booth Publishing, 1897. First. Hard Cover. A VERY SCARCE ACCOUNT. AUTHOR WAS A MEMBER OF THE 22ND IOWA INFANTRY. A FOX FIGHTING 300 UNIT. The 22nd served in the Western Theater. After Vicksburg, the Unit move to the East and the Valley Campaign where Booth was captured..... More
Milwaukie: King, Fowle & Co., 1891. First. Hard Cover. PRESENTATION COPY, MAY HAVE COLONEL THOMPSON'S SIGNATURE. Mustered in 1862, the 21st saw action on the march to Vicksburg at Champion's Hill, Black River before assaulting the Vicksburg defenses (Lost 113 out of 280 engaged. They also were at..... More
Des Moines: Historical Department of Iowa, 1916. Downing served in Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry, part of the famous Crocker Brigade. The 11th served throughout the War from 1861 until its end in 1865. The 11th was engaged at Shiloh (Hornet's Nest) where it suffered 200 casualties. Later it fought..... More
n.p. For the Author. 1924. First. Wrappers. Daniel Matson was English born, orphaned in the US, and entered service in the 1st Iowa for its 90 day life. He then joined the 14th Iowa Infantry where he was commissioned to serve in his new unit. The 14th Iowa service was..... More
Carthage, IL: S.C. Davidson, Circa 1927. Likely a second edition as Dornbusch shows an earlier one. Wrappers. The 8th was a later date regimen6 (1863)t, served in GA and on the ill-fated McCook Raid when most of the unit was captured and interned at Andersonville. This is not a chronological..... More
Evanston, IL: For the Author, 1903. First. Hard Cover. The 12th fought at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Tupelo, Nashville (1864) and Spanish Fort. Elements also fought at Pleasant Hill, LA. Appears the primary interest of the veterans was their service at Shiloh. Book required two folding maps in..... More
Des Moines: Mills & Company, 1865. First. Hard Bound. About all you would want to know about Iowa units. Short unit histories of each State unit .Many biographies and portraits but most foxed. Accounts of battles, etc. An excellent reference book with many subjects covered. More
First. Hard Cover. Double good as it is a rare 36th Iowa piece and also covers prison life at Camp Ford, Texas. Little on either. The 36th was a Trans-Mississippi unit that fought at Helena, Arkansas, in July 1863. They were later detailed to accompany General Steele on the ill..... More
Des Moines: Mills and Company, 1880. First. Hard Bound. A wealth of information about not only this county in East Central Iowa but the entire State as well. Very interesting biographies about noted Native Americans who played a part in the State's history. It contains rosters of Civil War units..... More
Topeka, KS: Crane and Company, 1907. First. Hard Bound. The First Iowa Infantry was a very early three month regiment. It did service in seeing that Missouri did not go Confederate and then fought at Wilson's Creek. Not much contemporary about this battle. Author states most of the regiment enlisted..... More